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Laboratory Testing in Hemolytic Anemia

Intravascular vs Extravascular Hemolysis
Reticulocytes
Unconjugated bilirubin
LDH
Peripheral smear
Haptoglobin
Urine hemosiderin
Urine hemoglobin
Carboxyhemoglobin

#Hemolytic #Anemia #Laboratory #Testing #workup
bilirubin LDH Peripheral ... smear Haptoglobin ... Laboratory #Testing #workup ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #hemolysis
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Signs ... Reticulocytes • Abnormal peripheral ... smear Immune-mediated ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
-13 g/dL, • ANC ... BMP, uric acid, peripheral ... smear, reticulocyte ... ↑ Destruction (hemolysis ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... and laboratory diagnosis ... smear changes are ... Hematology #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hereditary ... : • Peripheral ... blood smear + DAT ... #Algorithm #causes
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Algorithm Peripheral ... Smear concerning ... hematology for workup ... blood loss, Acute hemolysis ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... by ordering a peripheral ... smear, a reticulocyte ... Hemorrhage or hemolysis ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
activity is the diagnostic ... available for rapid diagnosis ... the range of Peripheral ... blood smear - Shows ... #Workup #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Smear: • Dysplastic ... Workup: • Complete ... blood smear • ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis
Identification of Trypanosoma brucei vs Trypanosoma cruzi
The best, easiest way to distinguish Trypanosoma species: size of
) Rich Davis, PhD ... Identification #comparison ... #diagnosis #microbiology ... #blood #smear # ... microscopy